"Hurry up before we get left behind!"

"Goodbye Jhoto and hello Sinnoh!"

"Pika pi!"

"Squirtle!"

I slowly woke up as the smell of dew tickled my nose.

"You're finally awake."

I looked around, finding Megan as a Leafeon. She huddled next to me and smiled, trying to keep my spirits up. Our tails intertwine with each other as we felt the cold sea breeze gently blowing at our faces. Her eyes were innocent and made me feel safe and protected. I curled my lips, feeling my body heat increase every second.

"Something wrong?" she asked me sweetly.

"No," I said quickly, feeling my ears and cheeks getting hot.

"Do you feel uncomfortable about this?"

"No, I don't. It's just I keep having weird things going on."

"Like what?"

"Do you know who Alice is?" I asked after a short pause.

"She's your sister Riley."

"Thanks for saving me from those creeps Riley. I don't know how to repay you."

"Knowing that you're safe is enough. Just know that I'm always there to protect you Alice."

The name kept bugging me since Day 19, driving me crazy to who she was. Now learning that I have a sister makes me want to learn more about my past and come back to her. We were still huddled together and I gave her a soft smile. My ears were down as I felt getting my body getting warm again.

"Where are we anyways?" I asked her.

"In an abandoned dock in Canalave," she smiled. "The others went to gather more supplies because unfortunately the raft sunk when we barely reached the shore."

I stared at the ocean in the background as I heard the waves coming in and out.

"Damion's out there," I said softly, "and he'll be back for me."

I stared at the ocean for a long time and Megan nudged me.

"Let's stop talking about Damion," her soothing voice flowed towards my ears. "You want to go and look around Canalave?"

"Won't trainers try to capture us?"

Megan nipped her clothes nearby and dragged them to the other side where I couldn't see her. After less than a minute, she came out in her human form and still smiled at me.

"Does this solve your problem?"

We walked around Canalave as the sun gave off its warm rays above us. I was as happy as I could be, not worrying about anything. Especially Damion. We sat in a bench underneath the shade and I curled myself up on her lap, purring as Megan gently stroked my fur. I heard ringing nearby and I quickly jerked my head up, finding a man pushing a weird looking cart.

"Nothing to be afraid of Riley," she assured. "Are you hungry?"

The last time I had anything in me was the day I escaped which was scraps from Damion's meals. I slowly nodded and she carefully placed me on the other side of the bench. She jogged up the man as I stared at her, protecting her from a distance.

"Hey Riley."

I turned to the other side of the bench, finding the boy next to me.

"How's my little Umbreon?" he smiled while he petted me and I purred with satisfaction. "Being a little adventurous I suppose."

"The others told me that one of them has Zack, Lilly, Squirtle, and Sparky in Jubilife," I said happily and wagged my tail. "I can't wait to see them. I just can't wait!"

I suddenly felt that I was being watched and looked at my surroundings, finding a Ninetails staring at me in the bushes. My ears went down and I began nipping my left ear like a human girl sometimes has a lock of her hair in her mouth.

"Are you okay Riley?"

I was too frightened to respond.

"Riley?"

I stared into his eyes, hoping it will go away. He stared off in the distance and then faced me.

"I don't see anything that might scare you."

I looked back, finding the Ninetails gone. I was still nipping my ear when the boy went back to petting me.

"I thought you would've left already," I told him.

"I will never leave you Riley," he smiled as he petted me once more. "Even if I disappear, I will still be with you."

"Are you okay Riley?"

I looked back and found Megan glancing at me with her sweet, Leafeon like eyes as she held two ice cream cones in each hand.

"I got a cone for you," she smiled as she sat next to me.

"Umbri," I said smoothly as I huddled at her side.

She held my cone for me as I began licking the creamy frozen treat happily.

"Enjoying it?" she asked me.

"Um," I smiled as I stared at her with my mouth and my nose covered in the ice cream, causing her to laugh. "Breon?"

"You can be cute sometimes Riley," she petted me once more.

I blushed and began licking off the ice cream after I figured it was all over my face when a human boy came up to with a weird grin.

"Hey," he said coolly.

"Hi," Megan said awkwardly, giving him a small smile.

I watched the boy carefully, curious and protective towards Megan.

"Wanna battle?"

"Do you feel up to it Riley?" Megan asked me.

"Umbreon!" I exclaimed, wanting to battle.

"Alright then, let's battle."

"Bri!" I cheered.

I stood still, eager for my first battle, as the boy pulled out what the human called a pokeball and threw it a couple of feet away from me. There was a huge flash and I faced my opponent, a Graveler.

"Ready to have your Umbreon pounded?" the boy asked with a grin on his face.

"Show them what we're made of Riley!"

"What a funny name for a male Umbreon," the Graveler snickered.

"Let's see what you'll say after I take you down," I grinned, getting energetic and hyper.

"Graveler, use Rollout!"

I stared at the Graveler as he began rolling my way with such force.

"Oh crap," I said to myself.

"Riley, dodge!"

I sprinted out of the way, barely avoiding his attack.

"Use rollout again!" the boy ordered.

I began sprinting for my life as the Graveler was right behind me.

"Crap!Crap!Crap!"

"Riley keep running!" Megan announced.

I rolled my eyes, knowing that I have to run if I don't want to be the first Umbreon flattened into a pancake.

Use your surroundings Riley! The boy's voice rang in my head.

I looked around as I ran in circles with the Graveler behind me. My crimson eyes focused on a nearby tree and then glanced at Megan, giving her the devious idea.

"On my count dodge Riley."

I made sure that I wasn't making it obvious to the Graveler or his trainer and headed for the closest tree I could find.

"Come on Megan," I said to myself as my legs began to grow weary and the Graveler grew closer and closer.

It was at least five feet between the tree and me.

"Get ready to knock him down the tree!" the Graveler's trainer announced.

The Graveler was now inches away from me and I could feel my tail rubbing against his rough texture.

"Dodge Riley!" Megan exclaimed.

I rolled out of the way, surprising the Graveler and caused him to collide head first on the tree. I gasped for air and stared at the Graveler as he slowly stood up.

"Riley, use head butt!"

I charged at the Graveler as the adrenaline and an incredible sensation kicked in. I slammed into the Graveler, sending him a few feet away.

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Owie!" I exclaimed as I rubbed my head from the head butt. "Bad move! Bad move!"

"Graveler quick, use Focus Punch!"

I let my guard down, still rubbing my head, when the Graveler gave a powerful punch to my face. I flew to the other side of our little battling arena where Megan was standing and groaned in pain.

"Riley!" Megan gasped.

She began looking through her bag for a potion to use as I tried to lift myself up. The sun was immediately blocked by a large shadow and I slowly looked up, finding the Graveler towering above me.

"Finish him off with strength!"

The Graveler began build up his energy and grew ready to prepare to attack. My eyes gained contact with his and released a weird pulse through his eyes, making the Graveler freeze and showed love in his eyes.

"Oh god, did I just use attract?" I questioned myself.

Not good, especially male to male. The Graveler's trainer grew furious and began to question Megan.

"What's wrong with your Umbreon?"

"What do you mean?" Megan asked, trying to figure out what was going on.

"Your boy Umbreon used attract on my boy Graveler!"

"Oh crap," she stared at the Graveler who did nothing but glanced at me with his eyes full of affection and then at me.

I grew scared of what the Graveler might do, causing my mind to go blank.

"Riley, use hyper beam!" Megan announced.

I held in all of my energy and let it burst out of my body, letting the multicolored beam strike the Graveler. He collapsed on the floor, unconscious and I slowly stood up with almost all of my energy gone.

"Good job Riley!" Megan smiled as she went up and hugged me.

"Umbri!" I exclaimed with joy as I began wagging my tail and licked her cheeks without thinking.

"Good battle," Megan told the trainer.

"Get your gay Umbreon away from me," he threatened as he returned his Graveler back into his pokeball.

My front paws were carefully placed on her arms as I glanced up at her, confused.

"Don't worry about it Riley," Megan assured, "I know you didn't mean to use attract."

"And I hope you didn't mean to battle."

The both of us looked around, finding Trina and Peter with their arms crossed.

I buried my face in Megan's chest, trying to hide from them.

"Hope you have a good explanation," Peter announced.

"What you guys did was reckless," Trina scolded us when we arrived back at our dock. "You should know better Megan. You could've gotten Riley hurt or worse."

"I did what I was supposed to do, stay with Riley until he woke up and then I took him out for a little walk because he needed it."

"But letting him battle against a Graveler?"

"Umbreon," I interrupted them.

"At least let him talk," Megan told her.

"I-it was my idea to battle in the first place," I said softly as I looked down. "I'm sorry for doing something reckless."

I slowly looked up, finding Damion towering above.

"You've been a very naughty Umbreon Riley," he announced in his nightmarish voice of his.

My ears drooped down as I shivered horribly, too frightened to move.

"Time to show you what happens to the little naughty Umbreons."

"I'm sorry!" I pleaded as he grew closer. "I'm sorry! I'll be a good little Umbreon!"

I began to sob at this point.

"Please don't hurt me!"

He pulled out the gun that almost killed me and pointed it at my forehead. I began to panic and sobbed even louder.

"Please, I'm begging you!"

"Goodbye Riley."

The gun went off and I closed my eyes as I welcomed the unexpected death.

"Are you okay Riley?" Trina asked.

I snapped my eyes open as they stared at me confused.

I slowly looked up and took slow, deep breaths.

"I'm fine," I said softly after a short pause.

I began to rub my front leg with my right paw, trying to calm myself. Trina, Peter, and Megan discussed the rest of the plans to reach Jubilife and meet with Megan's sister. When Gregg came back from gathering more supplies and found out that I had my first battle, boy was he pissed. He immediately changed into his Flareon form and decided to be my bodyguard/caretaker to make sure that I won't get into trouble until we reach Jubilife. It was midnight when I couldn't go to sleep in our temporary home. I took a glance at Megan and Gregg sleeping next to me on each side. I carefully slipped out without any movements that could wake them. I sat right on the edge of the dock and stared at the bright, luminous moon in clear night sky as my rings glowed. Being under the moon helped calm my mind and take off the pain on my chest, but it also brought back the dangers and the pretty messed up things that gave me emotional and physical pain. I began to think about everyone; Squirtle, Sparky, Zack, Poole, Alice, Gregg, Trina, Peter, and the two that I thought of the most; Megan and Lilly. I want to remember. No, I must remember my past. I need to find out the truth: am I just an Umbreon? Or something more?